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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so prone is japan to earthquakes that under its emergency plan this primary school was earmarked as a refuge. exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis the teachers double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2,000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply of rice lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water and she does not know how long she will be here. i am very worried for the children she said. i want to get them home as quickly as possible. around the city food is running out. but this super market an employee tells customers the shelves are almost empty. >> we are a few miles away from the worst of the damage. these people are affected all of the same. they are having to queue up for every day items that a few days ago they took for granted. this woman has looked around the area and this is the only shop that has got anything. the queue stretches for hu
remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so prone is japan to earthquakes that under its emergency plan this primary school was earmarked as a refuge. exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis the teachers double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2,000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply of rice lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water and she does...
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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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stocks sell off on worries about japan. the dow fell 51 points, the nasdaq lost 14 and the s&p 500 was down seven. trading volume started the week with 962 million shares moving on the big board and 1.8 billion on the nasdaq. fed chairman ben bernanke meets with his interest rate committee tomorrow. topping its agenda? whether to change its $600 billion bond-buying program that's set to expire june 30. some members fear the bond buys could spur inflation when combined with rising prices for food, fuel and other commodities. but former fed staffer vince reinhart thinks the fed will stay the course. >> they probably won't do anything to touch any of the characterizations of policy, because they don't want market participants to get confused or think they're going to be rushing for the exits anytime soon or, given the tension in the objective, adding to the overall amount of qe2. >> susie: and the nasdaq could be making a bid for its arch rival, the new york stock exchange. reports say the nasdaq omx group has lined up $5 bill
stocks sell off on worries about japan. the dow fell 51 points, the nasdaq lost 14 and the s&p 500 was down seven. trading volume started the week with 962 million shares moving on the big board and 1.8 billion on the nasdaq. fed chairman ben bernanke meets with his interest rate committee tomorrow. topping its agenda? whether to change its $600 billion bond-buying program that's set to expire june 30. some members fear the bond buys could spur inflation when combined with rising prices for...
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it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on the tokyo stock exchange as investors try to guess how badly japan's major companies will be hit. firms like toshiba, toyota, and nissan have had to stop production because with 11 of japan's 54 nuclear power stations out of action, they're running out of energy. >> we've stopped production as of today. we're taking the opportunity to assess how affected each operation is. frankly, it's extraordinarily complex. it's not just our factories, it's also our suppliers. obviously, some of the suppliers are within the exclusion area for the nuclear plant. >> it's insurance companies that a
it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on...
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it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside the instrument that we send to the laboratory twice a week. >> northern california has two other radiation detection instruments in san jose and sacramento. now air quality officials do say that they believe any radio active material from japan will diminish by the time it reaches the united states. now the two nuclear power plants here in california are able to with stand the large earthquakes. the plant in northern san diego county and diablo canyon. pg&e says diablo canyon can handle a 7.5 quake. the operators of the other say it can with stan
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>>> japan in crisis. high levels of radiation are escaping from a crippled nuclear power plant following another explosion and fire. japanese officials say the radiation is high enough to make humans sick. they're desperately pumping sea water into the reactors in a last ditch effort to overt disaster. meanwhile the scope of the devastation becomes more apparent as the death toll rises. this is the "cbs morning news" rises. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, march 15th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this morning the nuclear crisis triggered by last friday's massive earthquake is quickly getting worse. this morning there was an explosion at a third reactor at the fukushima daiichi power plant. it came after a fourth unit caught fire. that fire was extinguished. the levels were, quote, very high and now poses a threat to human health and there is a high risk that more radiation will escape. residents within 19 miles of the plant have be
>>> japan in crisis. high levels of radiation are escaping from a crippled nuclear power plant following another explosion and fire. japanese officials say the radiation is high enough to make humans sick. they're desperately pumping sea water into the reactors in a last ditch effort to overt disaster. meanwhile the scope of the devastation becomes more apparent as the death toll rises. this is the "cbs morning news" rises. this is the "cbs morning news" for...
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>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning. here's the latest from overnight. >> at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant, radiation is leaking from one of the reactors. thousands of nearby residents have been warned to stay inside. this morning, measurements show the radiation level at 400-times the safe yearly dose. >> and here, officials are keeping a close eye on this crisis. two navy pumping trucks are said to be on their way to that plant. >> and for thousands of japanese survivors, the situation is growing more desperate. they've now spent a fourth night with no food, water or shelter. >>> thousands, of course, are also worr
>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning....
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it's important for japan's ultimate recovery, looking at nikkei closing 7% today. japan is the u.s.'s fourth largest trading partner. we've lost a lost that money. going to 1990, $180 billion, now down to $180 billion p. of course the 80 pound gorilla is what is happening with the nuclear industry. 20% of u.s. energy coming from the nuclear industry as well. >> that could lead prices going up around the board. >> thanks, bianna. now the weather again in the u.s., sam. >> here in the u.s. we have 14 state was flood warnings, in atlanta to nashville already this morning we have rain fall. this rain gets to washington, d.c. by 10:00, midnight to philly to new york city. the idea is t is about an inch of rain, rain not needed in these area, basically what happen, these rivers that are supposed to crest will crest later this week because of additional rain coming in. gorgeous warm temperature, l.a., 73, phoenix, 87. the good news this warmth spreads across the country before this weekend is done. all of america's weather in the next half hour. robin? george? >> i learned something in tues
it's important for japan's ultimate recovery, looking at nikkei closing 7% today. japan is the u.s.'s fourth largest trading partner. we've lost a lost that money. going to 1990, $180 billion, now down to $180 billion p. of course the 80 pound gorilla is what is happening with the nuclear industry. 20% of u.s. energy coming from the nuclear industry as well. >> that could lead prices going up around the board. >> thanks, bianna. now the weather again in the u.s., sam. >> here...
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in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from sendai, cnn's anna coren, she has been covering the devastation from the epicenter, sendai city. i am pleased to have her on this broadcast this evening. thank you. >> rose: you're very welcome, charlie. >> rose: tell me what we should know about the situation on the ground? >> well, we've been a little north of sendai in the last couple days and that's where we've seen mass devastation on an enormous scale house after house, street after street has been wiped out. and the power of the tsunami is just incomprehe
in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from...
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as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams wearing hazmat medical teams wearing hazmat suits used megaphones to direct parents and children where to go. they use geiger counters and hand-held scanners, checking one by one. there are nuclear reactors in trouble at the fukushima daiichi plant. just two days ago an explosion at reactor one released radioactive material into the air, then just yesterday a second blast at reactor three releasing more, and while dramatic these are not the worst case scenarios. there is growing concern over reactor number two becoming dangerously overheated
as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams...
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it's called dispatches from japan. all of our coverage on the quake and tsunami is in a special japan quake tab on ktvu.com. again, you can see her blog as she talks with people here. more on the crisis and how it could effect us here at home. more on that in a few minutes. >>> 6:05. in overnight news san francisco police searching for suspects in a shooting outside a crowded bar in the mission district. five people were shot at 16th streets. ktvu's allie rasmus is there at the scene. allie, any word on how this started? >> reporter: dave, san francisco police haven't identified a motive in the shooting but police spokesman says they are investigating the possibility that this could have been gang-related and that the victims may have been targeted. let's show you where it happened. we're on 16th in front of the bar. look at the front door and you can see where gunfire struck the front of this building. there are several bullet holes on the front door that have been circled off by police as part of their evidence in th
it's called dispatches from japan. all of our coverage on the quake and tsunami is in a special japan quake tab on ktvu.com. again, you can see her blog as she talks with people here. more on the crisis and how it could effect us here at home. more on that in a few minutes. >>> 6:05. in overnight news san francisco police searching for suspects in a shooting outside a crowded bar in the mission district. five people were shot at 16th streets. ktvu's allie rasmus is there at the scene....
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hillary clinton met with japan's ambassador to talk more about u.s. assistance. >> the in parts of japan hit by an earthquake flattened by a tsunami a third risk now looms. fears of nuclear meltdown. >> this evacuee says that most frightening thing. nobody really knows what is happening. but signs what is happening at fukushima daiichi are not good. all four reactors have issues including three explosions. radioactive material could be leaking from the base of the reactor. the leaked radiation level is rather high. >> now we are talking about levels that can impact human health. i would like all of you to take this information calmly. >> keep inside the work places or houses. >> they echoed the warnings affecting more than 140,000 people within a 12 mile radius. 70,000 have already evacuated. they are checking people to see if they have been exposed to radiation. >> this woman says i worry very much about radiation. i don't know what to do. even in tokyo, there are reports of slightly higher radiation levels but they say the levels are too small to th
hillary clinton met with japan's ambassador to talk more about u.s. assistance. >> the in parts of japan hit by an earthquake flattened by a tsunami a third risk now looms. fears of nuclear meltdown. >> this evacuee says that most frightening thing. nobody really knows what is happening. but signs what is happening at fukushima daiichi are not good. all four reactors have issues including three explosions. radioactive material could be leaking from the base of the reactor. the...
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tens of thousands of people are still missing in japan. >>> and the earthquake in japan has now been upgraded to a magnitude 9.0. it's tied for fourth on the u.s. survey's list of strongest earthquakes since 1900. let's go to christin ayers in hayward where people can find out what a major quake feels like. christin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sydnie. this is an earthquake simulator set up to look like an apartment. they call this the big shaker. and you can see why. this is what it's like to be in an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. as you can see, things falling off shelves, glasses, we have some of the larger appliances actually put down with putty and so stuck down and we also have them belted and strapped in there so they are not moving. but you can see just how strong this is and the people who are running this quake hold and emergency earthquake emergency preparedness center say that it's really important and in fact a wake-up call for bay area residents to realize just how powerful these quakes are, how quickly these can happen and how important it is to be prepared. s
tens of thousands of people are still missing in japan. >>> and the earthquake in japan has now been upgraded to a magnitude 9.0. it's tied for fourth on the u.s. survey's list of strongest earthquakes since 1900. let's go to christin ayers in hayward where people can find out what a major quake feels like. christin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sydnie. this is an earthquake simulator set up to look like an apartment. they call this the big shaker. and you can see...
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disaster in japan. fears of a nuclear meltdown grow, as dangerous radiation levels are detected after a third reactor explosion. 140,000 people near the plant are told to stay indoors as workers evacuate the damaged facility which is now worse than the three-mile island damage according to experts. rescue crews find some survivors but scramble to locate others who may still be trapped. we will bring you the latest on thegraphy catastrophe and the humanitarian aid pouring in around the world "early "this tuesday morning, march 15th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. welcome. this is now a three-prong disaster. the earthquake, sntsunami and n this growing nuclear catastrophe in the region right nout. >> many are wondering how the nuclear catastrophe will end. we will get you some answers from experts this morning. the latest on what the situation is on the ground. at this hour, all eyes are on that crippled nuclear power plant in fukushima after a third explosion this morning. and a old nuc
disaster in japan. fears of a nuclear meltdown grow, as dangerous radiation levels are detected after a third reactor explosion. 140,000 people near the plant are told to stay indoors as workers evacuate the damaged facility which is now worse than the three-mile island damage according to experts. rescue crews find some survivors but scramble to locate others who may still be trapped. we will bring you the latest on thegraphy catastrophe and the humanitarian aid pouring in around the world...
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and we are doing everything we can and we will do everything we can to help the people of japan. we ought to be doing what we can t help the people of libya on the face that in some cases toe some individuals may be worse than death.ll -- i so i hope my colleagues, i hope the majority leader will allow a vote on this senate resolution as soon as possible.ho i ever said there will be those who made like to see slightly to different language and we would be glad to change the language e somewhat. m but we won't change the messaget the united states of america, as the senate, the united states op america is standing on the sidef of people who are standing up for freedom and democracy, a universal day that we treasure. and we will not step in our obligations, and those who say that the most powerful nation id the world is in capable of helping these people by install installing the new fly zone i nt think are not substantiated by the facts. general raymond odierno just the other day said we could install a no-fly zone in just a fewly z days. just a we could have a naval power offshor
and we are doing everything we can and we will do everything we can to help the people of japan. we ought to be doing what we can t help the people of libya on the face that in some cases toe some individuals may be worse than death.ll -- i so i hope my colleagues, i hope the majority leader will allow a vote on this senate resolution as soon as possible.ho i ever said there will be those who made like to see slightly to different language and we would be glad to change the language e somewhat....
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president, tear gas and oilp fires raging in japan. the possibility of disease and starvation or unless. there are a great many things tt worry about in addition to the or spirit ere tens of thousands of people still unaccounted for. right now the effort needs to be helping those who need help,apab containing further damage a risk in getting japan back up and running again. then we can take the lessonstsua learned from this earthquakend s tsunami and apply them to make s her nuclear plants as safely as possible and hope the world did the same. the one under for nuclear yours provide, 20% of our electricity, 70% of our annoyed to city. japan has safety for react totyo various against 30% of its electricity from nuclear. france gets 80% of its electricity from nuclear power.c the united states inventedissued nuclear power, but the nuclear regulatory commission is not issued a construction license after a tragic airplane crash. we cannot stop drilling after a tragic oil spill unless we want to rely more on foreign oil, one up our prices,
president, tear gas and oilp fires raging in japan. the possibility of disease and starvation or unless. there are a great many things tt worry about in addition to the or spirit ere tens of thousands of people still unaccounted for. right now the effort needs to be helping those who need help,apab containing further damage a risk in getting japan back up and running again. then we can take the lessonstsua learned from this earthquakend s tsunami and apply them to make s her nuclear plants as...
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what is the latest in japan? >> it is continuing uncertainty since the explosion early this morning. one of the reactors at the fukushima nuclear plant. there are fears that the casings may be cracked. the government has said today for the first time that radiation levels around the plant can endanger human health. they reiterated a warning that everybody within a 20 kilometer radius within the blast must get out. and many in the station doors. in tokyo -- stay indoors. in tokyo, a city of 30 million people, the largest people -- population in the world. if radioactive materials begins to leak into the air in great quantities, it would be very bad news for tokyo. this is the fear of the moment, but no confirmation. engineers are trying to figure out what is happening. host: where are you talking to us from? guest: i am in a place about 50 miles north of the reactors. there is another one further to the west, which is causing trouble, but has not yet exploded. there are reactors in many parts of the country. it is
what is the latest in japan? >> it is continuing uncertainty since the explosion early this morning. one of the reactors at the fukushima nuclear plant. there are fears that the casings may be cracked. the government has said today for the first time that radiation levels around the plant can endanger human health. they reiterated a warning that everybody within a 20 kilometer radius within the blast must get out. and many in the station doors. in tokyo -- stay indoors. in tokyo, a city...
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not only in japan but in new zealand. sometimes you can't believe it in a place like that, you know it can happen any time, but you still go on with your life. sort of denying that it's real. after the japanese earthquake in kobe, there was criticism of the government. you didn't plan enough. they have been planning for this for the last 10 years, but nobody can plan for an 8.9 richter scale earthquake. that's just too much. i think that it is important to remember the japanese are not just good allies, they are good friends. to many of us they are brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, some of them are among my very best friends. this tragedy as it continues to unfold, it's just what -- to think of what life is like for those people who are alive and under the rubble. or the homeless. imagine, you have a life, it's a nice life. you are working. going to school, your kids are growing up, and suddenly you have no food, no heat, no water, and you're in the freezing cold. we have had military bases in japan for a long time, lu
not only in japan but in new zealand. sometimes you can't believe it in a place like that, you know it can happen any time, but you still go on with your life. sort of denying that it's real. after the japanese earthquake in kobe, there was criticism of the government. you didn't plan enough. they have been planning for this for the last 10 years, but nobody can plan for an 8.9 richter scale earthquake. that's just too much. i think that it is important to remember the japanese are not just...
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[laughter] when we looked upon what happened, the devastation that has hit japan and its impact, in be hawaii we have already felt it. our projections on our revenues have gone down for the first time as result of it, and we know what that's attributed to. we do know when we were voted in, david and i the new ones, people wanted us to address the economy and, specifically, jobs. because jobs is what makes each and every one of us feel good. jobs is what makes us have public confidence. jocks is what tells us we're on the right track, and we haven't seen one. eleven weeks have gone by, we haven't seen a jobs bill yet. but what's worse than that is we have seen cuts. and i'm hoping that the people do not accept just the mantra that if you cut, somehow that equates saving the economy -- equates to saving the economy. it's not the same. hook at what we've experienced -- look at what we've experienced in hawaii. the tsunami warning center has been cut. what does that mean? look at all of you who are watching the news reports and how many of you relied on those reports. it's a cut. those are
[laughter] when we looked upon what happened, the devastation that has hit japan and its impact, in be hawaii we have already felt it. our projections on our revenues have gone down for the first time as result of it, and we know what that's attributed to. we do know when we were voted in, david and i the new ones, people wanted us to address the economy and, specifically, jobs. because jobs is what makes each and every one of us feel good. jobs is what makes us have public confidence. jocks is...
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what's going on in japan right now, i -- i shy away from the idea of saying, oh, well then we've got to stop ever building any nuclear power plant forever. i'm not a big fan of nuclear power but i don't think you make decisions like that, you don't maybe them out of emotion, you don't make them because there's a catastrophe in another country -- maybe there is, maybe there isn't, i haven't checked the news in four or five hours -- but that's 20% of all of our power in this country. so before we make that decision, let's be thoughtful about it. i think we ought to be thoughtful about this amendment, saying -- the mcconnell amendment saying forever and forever that the e.p.a. will be completely stripped away in terms of any power for -- for -- for carbon monoxide, climate problems. and to boot -- plus anything else that creates carbon. it could be factories, any -- all kinds of things. they will be completely free of any kind of regulation. and i think that's wrong. i think the regulation has to be put in place which is reasonab reasonable, which would be the purpose of my amendment fo
what's going on in japan right now, i -- i shy away from the idea of saying, oh, well then we've got to stop ever building any nuclear power plant forever. i'm not a big fan of nuclear power but i don't think you make decisions like that, you don't maybe them out of emotion, you don't make them because there's a catastrophe in another country -- maybe there is, maybe there isn't, i haven't checked the news in four or five hours -- but that's 20% of all of our power in this country. so before we...
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military operations in the pacific, including japan. live coverage from the house armed services subcommittee on readiness starts at 2:00 p.m. eastern. now, discussion on u.s. public transportation policy. deputy transportation secretary discusses the obama administration's transportation budget priorities for next year. we'll also hear from an ohio congressman and an oregon congressman. the american public transportation association hosted this conference. >> good morning. you can do better than that. good morning. i think we are almost there. if you could take your seats, we would like to get this morning's opening session underway. good morning again, and welcome to washington d.c. i am so pleased that so many of you were able to come from all over the country to join us out are 36 -- at our 36 and legislative conference. this is a great turnout in the. i hope you got a chance to see kirk -- charlie cooke yesterday and give you some insights into the politics here in washington, and a little bit of a cogent look ahead to what we migh
military operations in the pacific, including japan. live coverage from the house armed services subcommittee on readiness starts at 2:00 p.m. eastern. now, discussion on u.s. public transportation policy. deputy transportation secretary discusses the obama administration's transportation budget priorities for next year. we'll also hear from an ohio congressman and an oregon congressman. the american public transportation association hosted this conference. >> good morning. you can do...
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we just saw the devastation in japan with that horrific earthquake. we took away for scientists to address our own public safety. how wrong can we be here? mr. garamendi: will you yield back for a moment? mr. tonko: absolutely. mr. garamendi: not more than 23 minutes ago did the house vote to remove almost $120 billion of funding for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. that's where the information comes from about the tsunami. the tsunami warning came were that agency and here we find the republicans pulling money out of that not more than 20 minutes ago, 25 minutes ago here on the floor. i'd like now to turn to our colleague from the great state of illinois. jan, if you'd share with us, i know you have a project under way. perhaps you will share with us. ms. schakowsky: first, let me thank you for focusing not only tonight but so many days on the floor of the house about jobs, since the new majority has done nothing, absolutely nothing to create jobs for the american people since they've been in charge and instead want to gut federal
we just saw the devastation in japan with that horrific earthquake. we took away for scientists to address our own public safety. how wrong can we be here? mr. garamendi: will you yield back for a moment? mr. tonko: absolutely. mr. garamendi: not more than 23 minutes ago did the house vote to remove almost $120 billion of funding for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. that's where the information comes from about the tsunami. the tsunami warning came were that agency and here...